Card rack



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Patented July 13, 1926.

UNlTED-STATES PATENT QFFICE.

GEORGE '1. BATEs, ELGI'N, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ILLINOIS WATCH CASE COM- PANY, 0F ELGIN, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CARD Application filed February This invention relates to a rack designed for receiving a large number of cards each of which presents a portion of its face to the View. It is an object of this invention to produce a rack of this general character having a simple, inexpensive and strong construction. I aim, furthermore, to make use in this construction of sheet metal in ribbon or strap form which has the advantage of being easily handled and of costing but very little. The number of parts entering into the rack construction are also reduced to a minimum whereby to facilitate assembling thereof.

These and other objects of my invention will more fully appear hereinafter from the specification and claims, taken ill conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein an illustrativeembodiment of the invention is set forth in the manner following:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of the rack;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail in vertical section; and

Fig. 4 which is a view similar to Fig. 1 shows a modified construction of the rack.

In the form shown, the rack includes a frame A which may be hinged asat B to a stationary support C. The frame comprises upper and lower rails 5 and 6, respectively, end rails 7, of which only one is shown, and vertically extending partition rails 8 where more than one column of cards is provided. The frame may be constructed conveniently from wood, although other materials are obviously serviceable. I

Extending horizontally between the vertical rails of the frame are a plurality of rods which may take the form of wires. These wires which are secured in place within openings or slots are arranged in three columns, two being relatively close to The wires 9 in the outer columns are, by preference, equidistantly spaced, and equal in number. In the middle column the wires 10 are spaced apart about one-half the distance of the other wires 9 whereby the num ber of wires 10 is approximately twice that in each of the other two rows. While each column is of substantially the same length, the disposition of the middle column is somewhat lower than that of the two outer BACK.

3, 1926. Serial No. 85,659.

rows which are shown as of the same eleva- To c mplete th rack, a ribbon .D o shee m t l is u e A cor ing t the on truction of Fig. 4, but one ribbon need be employed, while, in Fig. 1, I make use of two such rib on ne adjacent the inner ac o the vertical a l 7 and 8. One e d ll o ea h ribbon is fastened to the uppermos e n n u er column, is then pas ed beneath the uppermost wire 10, and then up again around the other topmost wire 9. The ribbon is then passed consecutively beneath the next higher wire 10, then around the wire 9 below the one to which the ribbon end 11 is fastened, and in this manner is laced around all the wires until finally the opposite ribbon end 12 s ma f s o h lowermost wire 9 in the column opposite that at which the ribbon end 11 is secured, A continuous winding of the ribbon back and forth is thus made, whereby there is pro vided a plurality of downwardly inclined pockets, opening upon opposite sides of the rack. The bottom of each pocket is formed by one wire 10. Into the pockets of such a reel; may be slipped cards E which, if,of proper size, will expose their upper portions upon which may appear data convenient for inspection.

According to the construction of Fig. 1 the rack is provided with card pockets each having a space between the two ribbons D such as to facilitate grasping of the inserted cards by the fingers. The single ribbon construction shown in Fig. 4 may require the use of a ribbon of slightly greater width, but preferably less than the total space between the rails7 and 8.

The advantage of the construction just described resides largely in its simplicity. It may be produced with an expenditure of small time, effort and money, and affords a rack admirably suited for receiving cards or leaves containingdata which in part should desirably be exposed for inspection.

I claim:

1. A rack of the kind described, comprising a frame having spaced vertical rails. wires extending horizontally between the rails and arranged in three columns, the middle column containing substantially the same number of wires as those in the two outer columns, and a ribbon having one end secured to the uppermost wire in an outer column and laced around the remaining wires so as to present its opposite end for fastening to the lowermost wire in the other outer column, the space between the plies of the ribbon aflording pockets for the reception of cards and the like, substantially as described.

2. A rack having spaced vertical rails, wires extending horizontally between the rails and secured thereto, the wires being arranged in three vertical columns, those in the middle column disposed at lower elevation than those in the outer columns, the number of wires in the middle column being substantially twice those in each of the other columns, and a ribbon laced around all the wires, starting with the uppermost wire in one outer column and ending with the lowermost wire in the other outer column, the plies of the ribbon being separated throughout their length whereby to form individual pockets, the bottom of each being formed by a wire in the middle column, substantially as described.

A card rack in which is comprised a frame having spaced vertical rails, a ribbon arranged between the rails, and means extending horizontally from the rails constituting a support whereon the ribbon may be lace-d, the ribbon being so disposed thereupon as to provide a plurality of V-plies each separated from the others, and disposed in two diverging groups to provide pockets which slant in two directions for the reception of cards or the like, substantially as described.

4. A rack of the kind described in which is comprised a frame having spaced vertical rails, 21 pair of spaced ribbons arranged between the rails, each disposed similarly to the other, and means carried by the rails providing a mounting whereon each ribbon may be laced back and forth to provide a plurality of separated V-plies disposed in two diverging groups, individual pockets being thereby provided for the reception of cards or the like, substantially as described.

5. A rack having in combination with a pair oi vertical rails and horizontal supports mounted thereon, a ribbon laced about said supports to provide a plurality of separated V-plies each constituting an individ ual card pocket, certain of said supports lying at the bottom of the pockets and the remainder being enclosed wholly by the ribbon, substantially as described.

GEO. T. BATES. 

